The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the Hebrides. To which are added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &c. and notes by various hands, Band 81835 |
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... thought the best course to keep detached from the main narrative of Boswell all the miscellaneous anec- dotes of the Doctor's other friends and ac- quaintances . Two additional volumes have been found re- quisite to embrace A 3.
... thought the best course to keep detached from the main narrative of Boswell all the miscellaneous anec- dotes of the Doctor's other friends and ac- quaintances . Two additional volumes have been found re- quisite to embrace A 3.
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... thoughts upon paper ; exhibiting first each poet's life , and then subjoining a critical examination of his genius and works . But when he began to write , the subject swelled in such a manner , that instead of prefaces to each poet ...
... thoughts upon paper ; exhibiting first each poet's life , and then subjoining a critical examination of his genius and works . But when he began to write , the subject swelled in such a manner , that instead of prefaces to each poet ...
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... thought fit . ( 1 ) This was , however , but a small recompense for such a collection of biography , and such principles and illustrations of criticism , as , if digested and ar- ranged in one system , by some modern Aristotle or ...
... thought fit . ( 1 ) This was , however , but a small recompense for such a collection of biography , and such principles and illustrations of criticism , as , if digested and ar- ranged in one system , by some modern Aristotle or ...
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... thought too remote and unconsequential . " His images are [ sometimes confused ] not always distinct . " Against his Life of MILTON , the hounds of whiggism have opened in full cry . But of Milton's great excellence as a poet , where ...
... thought too remote and unconsequential . " His images are [ sometimes confused ] not always distinct . " Against his Life of MILTON , the hounds of whiggism have opened in full cry . But of Milton's great excellence as a poet , where ...
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... thought the relation given in the note a lie . " The language is warm indeed ; and , I must own , cannot be justified in consistency with a decent regard to the established forms of speech . Johnson had accustomed himself to use the ...
... thought the relation given in the note a lie . " The language is warm indeed ; and , I must own , cannot be justified in consistency with a decent regard to the established forms of speech . Johnson had accustomed himself to use the ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaintance admirable afterwards answered antè appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character church club consider conversation curious DEAR SIR death desire died dined dropsy eminent entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman give glad happy Hebrides honour Hoole hope JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Lord Thurlow lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad Madam manner mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person physicians pleased pleasure poet pounds praise prayers pretty woman published recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seemed Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses Whig Wilkes William wish wonder write written wrote young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 394 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Seite 81 - ... retorting an objection: sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony, in a lusty hyperbole, in a startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a...
Seite 120 - CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine. As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blast or slow decline Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See LEVETT to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend.
Seite 44 - See what a grace was seated on this brow ; Hyperion's curls, the front of Jove himself, An eye like Mars, to threaten and command ; A station like the herald Mercury New- lighted on a heaven-kissing hill...
Seite 270 - Here was exemplified what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's Comedies : ' There is no arguing with Johnson ; for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it...
Seite 67 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Seite 383 - Chambers, or of myself, gave the account which I now transmit to you in his own hand ; being willing that of so great a work the history should be known, and that each writer should receive his due proportion of praise from posterity. I recommend to you to preserve this scrap of literary intelligence in Mr. Swinton's own hand, or to deposit it in the Museum, that the veracity of this account may never be doubted. I am, Sir, Your most humble servant, Dec. 6, 1784. SAM : JOHNSON.
Seite 84 - I am sure (said she) they have affected me" — " Why (said Johnson, smiling, and rolling himself about,) that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal truth and politeness ; " Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have said it.
Seite 279 - Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Seite 72 - ... and myself. We found ourselves very elegantly entertained at her house in the Adelphi, where I have passed many a pleasing hour with him